The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-16

before the magistrate Of his ward ut the
instance Of the road hand apportioBers
or president of police jury
Sec. z. Uverseers of roads shall put
up or cause to be put up guide boards
at the forks OF all public roads, in their
beat or district, and mile boards at the
end of each mile, showing the distance
from the parish site, where it leads to
and from, and shall accurately measure
the miles where the same have not
been measured. said boards to he of
good and durable material and plainly
marked, aud for failure or neglect to
| put up said boards ar post marks, said
0versteIs shall be fined not less than
five dollars, and cost of suit for each
fork Of the public road aud each mile
within his beat left unnumbered, the
same to he recovered before the inagIs-
trate of his ward; aud all road over
seers are required to have aud keep at
least sixteen feet in width Of their re-
spective roads or heats worked in such
manner that amy carriage or vehicle
can pass along them with ease and
safety, and for any failure to do 90,
they shall be liable to u fine Of fifty
dollars aud cost of suit, the same to be
recovered before the magistrate Of
their respective wards. and in case said
overscer shall refuse or neglect to pay
said fine, the justice Of the peace Is
authorized to send him to the parish
prison by his consiable or the sheriff,
not less than tive nor more than thirty
days for failure to work his road, and
not less than two nor more than ten
for failure to put up guide or mile
boards; and, in order to perform said
services, said overseers are authorized
| to call out and work the hands allotted
to him or belonging to his beat to work
twelve days during the year (if neces-
sary). provided he shall not work more
than five days at any one time IF wor-
king, unless with the consent of the
hands, and provided further that he
shall give each hand written sum
mons for five clear days before the day
of beginning, designating the hour, day
and place of meeting. and the tool he is
to bring. the same to be served upon
! the hand or left at his domicil. Fur
/ Their, that all public roads in the parish
at Grant shall be at least fOrty-five
feet wide, and that no fence shall be
built within 22i feet from the center
Of the road; any person violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall lie
/ subject to fine of SIS, to he recover
Ell before any court Of competent ju-
Tisdiction by an action in the name Of
the president Ut the police jury, aud it
shall be the duty of the overseer to cut
down all dead trees and all trees that
bend over the road within twenty feet
of the outside Of the same, and also 10
causeway all low aud muddy places for
at least twelve feet wide in the center
of the road. All summons to close
with the following words: "here0f fail
not under penalty Of the law"
Sec. 3. In all cases Of trial of road
hands the magistrate may have the ci-
tatiOa served by the oyerseer or the
constable If his ward.
Sec. 4. The road hand apportioners
shall meet in their respective wards, at
the place and on the day stated in their
commissions, and apportion all the
hands in their wards to the respective
reads, giving to each overseer writ
nu,iu,,.l IN his heat The an,.,rt;.,r-
ment shall i,e made imnartiaily wifi,
dine reference RI th. number of hands
and the requirement If each road. and
on failure 1T any road hand apport;oner
to discharge his duty ne shall he liable
TO q fipe nf a25 and cost rrcoverable
before the magistrate Of his ward, upon
the order Of the overseer or any mem
Der OF the police jury.
Sec D. 1t shall be the duty of the
road app"rtl"ners to examine all the
roads In their respective districts, and
TO report to the grand jury the failure
OF any overseer to properly work the